Konradów: Village History Between Baroque and Mountain Landscapes

A church with several building phases

The present-day Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was built in two phases. First, a tower was added in 1786; the main structure was then demolished and a new one built between 1804 and 1806. Architecturally, the church represents the late Baroque period in the Kłodzko region and its traditionalist style. Different historical layers also come together inside: the furnishings include a Baroque high altar dating from 1751, while the architectural and decorative polychrome painting was completed in the late 19th or early 20th century. The church thus offers several concrete points of reference for distinguishing its construction history, furnishings and later interior design.

The Dwór sędziowski and traditional village architecture

The Dwór sędziowski stands in the centre of Konradów. Its present form dates from the first quarter of the 18th century, when an older residential and agricultural building was converted. Like the church, it represents the local Baroque architecture of the Kłodzko region and its strongly traditionalist style; together, the two buildings show different aspects of the region’s architectural history.

The village’s traditional character is also reflected in its rural buildings: houses with cross-vaulted rooms, houses with wooden upper storeys that were later bricked in, and buildings with verandas. The old churchyard has an oval ground plan and is surrounded by a stone wall. A cemetery chapel dating from the second quarter of the 19th century exemplifies a simple, functional local style of Neoclassical architecture. Wayside shrines, religious figures and roadside crosses can be found in Konradów and its immediate surroundings. There are crucifixes and crosses along the cemetery wall, including crosses dating from 1829.

Animal encounters and historic travel routes

Alpaka Konradów offers alpaca walks and encounters with other animals, including mountain goats, donkeys, peacocks, rabbits and lemurs. The “Spacery z Alpakami i Mini Zoo” attraction at Konradów 12 also features two ponies and four dwarf goats. If you would like to combine your stay with animal encounters as well as architecture and village history, this offers another specific theme to consider when planning your trip.

The village’s tourism history is also linked to its location: in the second half of the 19th century, Konradów lay on tourist routes from Lądek to Przełęcz Puchaczówka and Śnieżnik. During the same period, the village was a summer resort. For planning your trip, the contrast between this historic travel focus, the preserved buildings and today’s animal experiences offers different points of interest, depending on whether you are particularly interested in regional history or shared experiences.

More places

Lewin Kłodzki, Ołdrzychowice Kłodzkie, Goworów, Bad Landeck, Bielice, Bad Kudowa, Sienna, Potoczek

For the main travel overview: Kłodzki.